Brackley
Ward in West Northamptonshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.035, -1.15 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 58 37 |
Brackley is a traditional market town and electoral ward in West Northamptonshire, England, sitting near the county boundary between Northampton and Oxford and within easy reach of Milton Keynes. It has a compact medieval core with a historic market square and conservation areas, and sits close to the famous Silverstone Circuit, which strongly influences the local economy.
The town combines old coaching‑town character and parish church architecture - most notably St Peter and St Paul church - with modern engineering and commuter activity; proximity to the race circuit has attracted motorsport firms and high‑tech suppliers, while local life still revolves around regular markets, community events and active sports clubs, giving it a mix of historic charm and contemporary industry.
Postcode districts covering Brackley
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Northampton 17.8 miles28.6 km
- Oxford 19.9 miles32 km
- Royal Leamington Spa 24.1 miles38.8 km
- Aylesbury 20.8 miles33.5 km
- Rugby 24 miles38.7 km
- Bletchley 17.7 miles28.5 km
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Banbury 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Leighton Buzzard 22.2 miles35.8 km
- Warwick 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Bicester 9.2 miles14.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Brackley Built-up area 0 miles0 km
- Turweston Built-up area 1 mile1.7 km
- Radstone Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Evenley Built-up area 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Whitfield Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Westbury Built-up area 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Hinton-in-the-Hedges Built-up area 2.6 miles4.3 km
- Greatworth and Halse Parish 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Farthinghoe Built-up area 3.3 miles5.2 km
- Mixbury Parish 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Croughton Built-up area 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Charlton Built-up area 3.6 miles5.8 km
Example postcodes in Brackley
NN13 6HJ, NN13 6QW, NN13 7NH, NN13 6QX, NN13 6HF, NN13 6ER, NN13 7DR, NN13 7DY, NN13 7ER … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 35.1 miles56.4 km
- Birmingham International Airport 38.5 miles61.9 km
- King's Sutton Railway Station 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Banbury Railway Station 7.8 miles12.5 km
Hotels near Brackley Ad
- Paisley Pear, Brackley by Marston's Inns 0.6 miles1 km
- Hilton Garden Inn Silverstone 4 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Silverstone Golf Club and Hotel 4 5.5 miles8.9 km
- The White Hart Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 7.3 miles11.8 km
- The Chesterton Hotel 4 9.9 miles16 km
- The Heyford 4 8.6 miles13.9 km
- The Fox and Hounds 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Villiers Hotel 4 7.3 miles11.7 km
- The George Inn 5 9.7 miles15.7 km
- The Evergreen Inn 7 miles11.3 km
Schools in Brackley
- Bracken Leas Primary School Primary
- Brackley C of E Junior School Primary
- Magdalen College School Secondary
- The Radstone Primary School Primary
- Waynflete Infants' School Primary
- Winchester House School Independent - all ages
Local points of interest
- Steane Estate 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Biddlesden Abbey Historic site 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Club Corner, Silverstone Recreation 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Stowe Park Estate 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Vale corner, Silverstone Recreation 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Stowe Corner, Silverstone Recreation 5.9 miles9.6 km
- Abbey corner, Silverstone Recreation 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Silverstone Circuit Recreation 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Bridge corner, Silverstone Recreation 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Luffield corner, Silverstone Recreation 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Hanger straight, Silverstone Recreation 6.2 miles10 km
- Brooklands corner, Silverstone Recreation 6.3 miles10.1 km